705-441 Western Lineages of Urban Planning

This subject is not available to students who have completed the subject 705-441/650 Origins of Modern Urban Planning.

A critical examination of the evolution of urban planning as a response to the conflicts generated by the rapid industrialisation and urbanisation of the last 200 years. The subject traces modern urban planning and design practice to its 19th Century reformist, utopian socialist, sanitary and regulatory and culturalist origins.

It will focus on 19th Century responses to industrialisation and urbanisation in Europe, North America, and Australia; alternative interpretations of 19th century planning; the interaction between public and private forces and the intervention of the State; the professionalisation of town planning and the development of planning method and machinery since 1914; British, European, American, and Australian ideas and initiatives between the two world wars.

Written assignments (project or literature review, essay, or class paper, weekly reading) totalling not more than 4000 words and three short class tests.